KVM Null Pointer Dereference in irqchip_in_kernel() Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026897 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026897
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-1601
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 9 2012
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in KVM. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A local user can trigger a null pointer dereference in irqchip_in_kernel() and cause denial the target system to crash.
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Impact:
A local user can cause the target system to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a source code fix, available at:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=virt/kvm/kvm.git;a=commit;h=5b40572ed5f0344b9dbee486a17c589ce1abe1a3
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any)
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